Game-register.



No. 813,551. I PATENTEI) FEB. 27, 190'6. v G. F. eoss a J. E. PARKER.

GAME REGISTER. APPLICATION rnnn'xuzv. 1904.

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' G. F. GOSS & L E. PARKER.

GAME REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1904.

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- PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. G. P. eoss & J. B. PARKER.

GAME REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1904.

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No. 813,551. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. G. F. GOSS & J. E. PARKER. GAMEREGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- GEORGE FRANK coss, OFWALLACETON,PENNSYLVANIA, AND JOHN E. PARKER; OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;SAID PARKER ASSIGNOR TO SAID GOSS.

GAME-REGISTER..

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Kay 27, 1904. Serial No. 210,101.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

means whereby a printed record may be kept of the number of games playedon a pool-table or similar table where movable objects, such as balls,are forced into receiving-pock- A further object of the invention istoconstruct a device of this character in which the number of ballspocketed-by each layer will be automatically recorded, the ba ls of eachplayer being1 recorded'in a separate column,

so that -at e end of the game there will be p0 difficulty in determiningthe winner orthe oser.

A still further object of the invention is to constructs. device" ofthis character in which writin of the initials or names of the playersin their respective columns before the starting or after the completionof the game.

A still further ob'ect of the invention is to provide a device 0 at thecompletion of eac game- A'still further object is to prov1de"are'gis--terin device in which the record-stri is'provide with separate columnsin w ch are imprinted the number of balls made by each player, and atthe end of the game the rinted automatically that. of balls provide aself-recordin register in connec- -'tionwith ab'all-rece tac eintowhichthe balls automatically roll. om the several pockets.

vention. A

In-the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is.

looking at one end this character in which the amount due for the ameshall be printed and t e recording face view of a portlonloftherecord-strip Fi 9 is a view of the reverse side of the recand in whichitwill be impossible to remove the receptacle in order to replacethe'balls on the table without making a printed record of the fact onthe recording-strip.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully hereinafterappear, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangementof parts, hereinafter fully de scribed, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly appended'claims, it bein understood thatvarious hanges in the orm, proportions,

size, and minor details of the structure may be made without de artingfromt'he spirit or e advantages of the insacrificing any of t alongitudinal sectional elevation of a pooltable provided with aball-receptacle to be connected to a game-register in accordance withthe invention; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the table and showin thearrangement of the ball-receptacles and the circuit-closers. Fig. 3 is adetail sectional view of a portion of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig;2. Fig.4is an elevation of pointed out in the thegame-registerconstructed in accordance with the1nven't1on, a portion of the casingbeing broken away in order to illustrate the interior. Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional elevation of a line 5 5 of: ig. 4'. Fi 6 is asectional plan view of a portion-of tile device, drawn to a somewhatenlarged'sc'ale. Fig. 7 is a view in, the nature of a diagram,illustrating the wirin connections between the pool-table apparatus.Fig. 8 is a or -strip. Fi .10 is a sectional plan view of a furthermodification of the invention, illustrating theme'chanism' by which theregister 12 is a detail view of a portion of the mec anisrn for perisactuated-mechanically. Fig. 11 is an end view of the same,- portions ofthe apparatus being shown in section. Fi

mitting rearward movement of the rheostat arm. I i

Similar characters of reference-are. em-

ortion "of the apparatus onthe" loyed to indicatecorresponding" arts--throughout the several figures of the raw- In some pool-tables of modernconstruction the balls after being forced in the pockets automaticallyroll along runways under the table to suitable receptacles, thereceptacles being provided each with an independent cover or lid, anyone of which may be opened in order to allow the pocketed balls toenter, so that the balls of each player may be kept separate.

In the present instance the table 1 is provided with the usual sixpockets, and the pocketed balls roll along runways 2 under the table toa channel 3,formed at one end of the table. The bottom of this channelis formed of a plurality of doors 4, which in the present instance arepivoted, and said doors are connected, by means of tension-rods 5, withpush-buttons 6, disposed at convenient points, preferably at the ends.of the table,

there beingv a push-button for each of the doors, so that any onedoormay be opened, and an additional push-button which when depressed willclose all of the doors, so that a scratch ball which may be driven intoa pocket will be received in the channel 3 formed by the doors andWill'not be allowed to enter any of the receptacles. Below the doors arearran ed a pair of ball-receptacles 7, each provide with a handle 8, andeach of these receptacles is in the present instance divided into twocompartments, there being four compartments in all, or the number ofcompartments may be increased in order to accommodate'any number ofplayers, and instead of employing two or more receptacles thecompartments may all be arranged within a single frame.

In playing the game No. 1 player depresses No. 1 button and forces openthe door of No.

1 compartment. All of the balls pocketed by this player will roll alongrunways and will enter No. 1 compartment and in so doing will move pastand depress a projecting arm 9, extending Within the compartment, andfrom movementof this arm the recording device will be operated. When No.1

player fails, No. 2 player will depress No. 2.

push-button and will open No. 2 door and will close the door of No. 1compartment. All of the balls pocketed by No. 2 will then roll into No.2 compartment and will then move past and depress a similar projectingarm 9 in No. 2 compartment and will thus operate the recording mechanismand print a record of the entry of the ball or balls in N o. 2compartment. In similar manner the balls of No. 3 player are received inNo. 3 compartment and duly recorded. At the end of the game thereceptacle or receptacles 8 are removed and the balls emptied out in thetriangle and set up for another game. The removal of the receptacle orreceptacles will make a printed record of the fact that a game has beenplayed, andthis printed record will occurin the column of the player whohas pocketed the lowest number of balls, showing that such person haslost the game and owes the amount due.

Inasmuch as the apparatus forming the subject of the present inventionmay be used in connection with a number of automatic game, to rack theballs pocketed by each player, to announce the loser of the game, and toset u the balls at the completion of the game. his is not onlyexpensive, but in many cases it is found impossible to keep a propercheck on the attendant, es ecially in the absence of the roprietor orcas iier.

In carrying out t e presentinvention it has been found possible toprovide means whereby a printed record will bekept of the number ofballs pocketed by each player and to print in the column of the layerpocketing the lowest number of bal s the amount due for the game, makinit impossible for the balls to be set up an a game or games pla edwithout making a record of the fact, and, further, this record-strip,which serves as a bill, is in itself of such character that no portionof it can be torn off or destroyed without the knowledge'of theproprietor or cashier, so that after once setting the device foroperation the table requires no further attention and a single markermay attend to a dozen or more tables.

In the following description reference is made throughout to a recordingdevice which ma make a printed record; but it is to be un erstood thatparts of the mechanism are adapted for use in connection with aregistering mechanismsuch 'mechanism, for instance, as is employed for atotal-register in ordinary cash-registering mechanismand it may in somecases be found advantageous to use merely a registering device insteadof making a printed record.

The recording devices may be operated either by direct mechanicalconnection with the arm 9, or said arm 9 may be utilized for the purposeof 'closing an electric circuit through electromagnets or similardevices arranged in a casing at any convenient distance on the table,said electromagnets operating the imprinting mechanism and serving tofeed the record-strip. When operated Wholly by electricity, the partsare arranged within a suitable casing 20, which may be placed on thewall'or at an other convenient point adcashiers desk. Arranged withinthe casing is a paper-roll 21, on which is wound a recordstrip 12:, saidstrip being led up past the imprinting mechanism and between two rolls22 and 23, while the end of the strip projects out throu h the slot 24at the front 0 the casing, one o the edges of the slot having aknifeedge for convenience in tearing off a portion of the strip. Thestrip is of any desired width and may be ruled in parallel columns inthe direction of its length, four of such columns being shown in thepresent instance, and these are exposed at an opening 25 in the front ofthe casing, so that, if necessary, the initials or names of the playersmay be inserted in the different columns in the order in which the gameis to proceed. V

The record which it is desired to make is shown in Fig. 8, on referenceto which it will be seen that player'A has made one ball, after whichthe stri has been advanced one step, that player has made two balls,with an advance of two steps, that-player C has made one ball, and so onuntil at the conclusion of. the game layers A andD have each made fiveballs, p ayer B has made four balls and plla er C has made only oneball, and being t e oser, the amountdue, twenty cents, rinted in the Ccolumn,- thus showing that Cis indebted to the extent of twenty cents.In similar manner, the record of any number of games ma be made and theamount printed in the co umn of the losing playen. Provision is alsomade for adjusting thedevice, v

so that if three players onlg are enga ed 1118. game 15 will be printein the co umn of the losing player, or if'only two players are engaged10 will be printed. he recordstnp is gradually fed 'out at the front ofthe casing, and it may be torn off at oneend of each ame or at t eend'of a series of games; In order to provide for the removal of aportion of the strip, the back of thestrip has printed thereon numeralsor other symbols,

order, and

' ieced together at the cashiers desk, so -t at if any ortion of thestrip is missing the cashier wi l e notified.

Extending across the'casing is a horizontally-disposed platform 28, andon said plateither in regular or predetermined form in front of each" ofthe columns is arranged an electromagnet, referably in the form of'asolenoid 29, an each of these 1s connected an. independent circuit toterminals in the path of movement of the i arm- 9 and a sma ballentering one of thecompartments, the terminals in the )resent instancebeing the contact-button 31. One 'end of the core 32 of the solenoid isconnected to one arm of a bell-crank'lever 33, that is mounted on apivot-stud carried by the platform, and the opposite arm of saidbell-crank lever 34, mounted in a suitable guideway formed 'tialposition by the spring 40,

small resistance-coils. supports a horizontal shaft 49, on which is aratchet-wheel 50 and a circuit-closing tacts 48.

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is connected to a type-bar in a block 35, carried by the latform. Thistype-bar is thrust forward w en the magnet is energized and forces acarbon strip or'inked ribbon 36into engagement with the record strip,the latter being forced back against a suitable platen 36, and thecharacter thus the form of a dot ordash,

printed maybe in p or it may be a numeral, letter, or other symbol. Theplaten '36 is mounted on two rocker-arms 37, carried by a rock-shaft 38,adapted to suitable'bearings in the frame, and at one end of therock-shaft is warm 39, that is engaged by a spring '40, said springtending to move of the paper but excessive movement in this direction isprevented by suitable stops 40, projecting inward from the opposite endsof the casing. a awl-bar 41, normally held infengagement with the teethof the ratchet-wheel 42 by movement of the spring 43, and at each de--ression of the type-bar the platen will be orced to the rear by saidtype-bars for a dis-- tance sufficient to lowerthe pawl-bar to theextent of one or more teeth; When the cirthe platen in the directlon Tothe rocker-arm 39 is pivoted I cuit'is broken,the type-bar is retractedby s ring 45 and the platen is returned to its iniand at the same timethe pawl-bar 41 is moved up and turns the ratchet-wheel and thefeed-roller 23, cf-

fectingthe feeding movement of the recordstrip, andthisoccu'rsimmediately after each imprinting operation.

' t a point adjacent to each of the electromagnets 29 is a'rheostat 47having a plurality of contacts 48 arranged in an arcuate row and rovidedin'the usual manner with The rheost'at-frame small arm 51, the end ofwhich engages the-con- The ratchet-wheel 50 is engaged by a pawl 52,pivoted to the solenoid-core 32,

and the construction is such that each time,

the magnet is energized the pawl 52 will turn the ratchet-wheel toothand the contact-arm 51 will be ad-' vanced a single step and will cut inmore and more resistance in a circuit which controls the rintin of theamount in the column of The casm is provided with bearings for ahorizontal y-disposed shaft 54,; that extends from end to end'ofthe'casing, pro'ecting through one of the walls thereof an beprovi edwith an enlarged knob 55, havto the extentof a single.

mg a milled or knurled periphery and carrying a pointer 56, which may bemoved over a dial 57, on which are numerals 5, -10,

15, and 20, indicating the several amounts which. the gaines may cost,so thatif two players are engaggd the attendant or ro-' rietor will'turnthe 4 ob or pointer unt' the knob is opposite 10, or to 15 if threeplayers are-engaged, and this may be inance in the circuit.

' SOIlS.

gresses the balls pocketed b creased to any extent, so as to provide forthe playing of a game by any number of per- On the shaft 54 are arrangeda number of type-disks 58, bearing type for the printing of 5, 10, 15,and 20, and these are disposed in proper relative positions, so that anyone of said type may be brought opposite the record-strip. In thepresent instance four type-disks are used, one of which is opposite eachof the parallel columns of the strip, and all are turned so that all ofthe fives or all of the tens, fifteens, or twenties will be opposite thestrip at the same time. The casing is further provided with ahorizontalshelf 60, carrying a plurality of brackets 61, and on each bracket is anelectromagnet 62. In front ofthe electromagnets is an armature63,pivoted to the bracket and having its upper end bent into a horizontalplane to form an impression-hammer 64, the surface of which is directlyopposite and in a horizontal plane with .the axis of the shaft 54. Oneof these impressionhammers and magnets is placed oppositeythe typedisks,and at the completion of the game one of these electromagnets will beenergized, and by attracting its armature the proper impression-hammerwill be moved forward against the paper and the latter will pressagainst the inked ribbon and force the latter against the selected typeof the disk 58 and will print in the pro er column the amount due forthe game p ayed, and this amount will be strictly in accordance with theadjustment of the pointer 56, which is moved to proper position beforethe starting of the game and readjusted when a player enters or leavesthe game.

.At the lower portion of the ball-receptacle is arranged acircuit-closer 65, comprising a stationary contact and a movable sringpressed contact, that is engaged by t e receptacle when the latteris in osition and is held with the circuit broken. en the ballreceptacleis removed for the purpose of rearranging the balls in the table at thestarting of a fresh game, the circuit-closer will move to close acircuit which extends to each of the rheostats and electroma nets 62.Each of the rheostats is connecte in series with one of theelectromagnetsby a wire 66, and the amount of resistancein this circuitis determined by the extent of movement of the contact-arm 51, so thatif the movement is but small, as in the case of a player making oneball, there will be but very little resist- If the player has pocketed alarge number of balls, the resistance will be proportionately increased.Each of the rheostat-circuits is connected in multiple with the circuit67, which includes a circuitcloser'65 and a battery 68. As the gameprothe several players will effect movement 0 the arm 51 in the mannerpreviously described and the respring-mounted rods 76, he

sistance in the circuit will be increased in proportion to the number ofballs gained. When the game has been finished, the removal of theball-receptacle from the end of the table will close the circuit 67 andall of the several rheostat-circuits will be connected in multiple withthe battery. The electromagnets 62 have very low resistance, and onlythat one connected in the circuit of least resistance will be energized,and the energizing of the proper electromagnet 62 will cause movement ofthe armature and force the impression-hammer 64 toward the paper andprint the amount due in the column (11f llthe player having the lowestnumber of In the event of a player making a scratch, which willnecessitate the return of one or more balls from the ball-rack to thetable,

provision is made for recording the fact on therecord-strip and at thesame time permitting rearward movement of the switch-arm, so that theamount of resistance cut in will always be strictly in proportion to thenumber of balls which are in the compartment and not the number of ballswhich have been pocketed, so that at the end of the game the record willaccurately show the number of balls which each player actually has andthe resistance of each circuit will be properly proportioned inaccordance with the number of balls. In the front Wall of each of thecompartments is an openin through which single balls may be remove inorder to pay for scratches. At the inside of each opening 1s aspring-pressed bar 70, that ma be engage by a ball as it is withdrawn omthe opening in the ball-receptacle. This bar is provided with a pair ofcontacts 71 and 72,

either of which may be brought into engagement with pairs of contacts 73and 74, connected by current-conductin wires 75 to %d in suitable guidesat the rear of the removable receptacle; The rods 76 are formed each intwo pieces, and the pieces are insulated from each other. These comeinto engagement with pairs of contacts 77, that are carried by thestationary frame of the pool-table, and the arrangement of the parts issuch that each time a ball is removed throu h the opening and engages arod it will 0 ose one of the circuits, and these, with suitablemechanism, will make a record of the fact that a ball has been removedfrom the rack or receptacle, the record being made in the column of theplayer who has made the scratch.

To the under side of the platform 20 are secured electromagnets 78, onefor each player, and the movement of the cores 79 of saidelectromagnetsis transmitted to a pivotallymounted type-bar 80, carryingsuitable type for imprinting a cross or other distinguishingmarkon therecord-strip each time the circuit is closed. Each magnet is connectedto pawl.

one of the sets of circuit-closers by wires 81. To the opposite end ofthe core is connected a lever 82, one end of which is adapted to engagethe pawl 52 and raise the same'from engagement with the ratchet-wheel50.- The under side of the pawl 52 is reduced in width, and the end ofthe lever 82 is provided with a pivoted toe 83, adapted to. engage withthe The toe is pivoted in such manner as to engage with and elevate thepawl during operative movement and during return moveent, when themagnet is deenergized, will slide under the pawl without raising thesame. The lever82 further carries a tooth 84, so positioned that it willnormally be in a bus about midway of the radial face of the teeth of theratchet-wheel 50. In the operation of this portion of the mechanism theenergizing of the electromagnet will cause the core to move, and lever82 will be turned on itspivot until the tooth 84 moves to a positionwhere it will en age the teeth of the ratchet-wheel. During thismovement the toe 83 engages with and raises the pawl 52, and the teethof the ratchet-wheel will then be moved backward by means of a smallspring 85; but the backward movement will be stop 'ed by the enga ementof one of the teeth of t e ratchet- -whee with the tooth 84. The raisingof the pawl 52 is but momentary, and it may immediately fall again ontoof the ratchet-teeth but its active face is aiiout midway between theedges of the teeth, and it is only after the tooth 84 has moved out ofengagement with the ratchet-wheel that the latter is again revolved inthe reverse direction, and the'operation is completed when the nexttooth comes into engagement with the pawl52, the whole of the reversemovement of the ratchetwheel beingto the extent of a sin le tooth orequivalent to the value of a single ball, and this will occur each timea ball is moved from the rack. It will further be-observed that jtliisrearward movement will also cut out a proportionate amount of theresistance, so that the resistance of each rheostat will be strictly inproportion to the numberof balls which are retained in the playersrackor re-' I ceptacle and not the total amount of balls pocketed. The toe83 is so disposed as tonormally enga e the ratchet-wheel, and'thus mayserve as aaiolding-pawl for retaining the ratchet-wheel in positionduring the operationof the electromagnet 29. a

In order to provide for the return of all of thepartstoinitialpositi'omaswell as to feed the paper after the imprintingof the amount due for the game, an electromagnet 94 is placed at oneside of the casing and 18 pro- -each operation.

between two or more of the players, the re- 1 movement of the lower endsof the armature- 4 levers 63, and the wiring is so arranged that themovement of any one of the armatures 63 will close said local circuit,and when closed the electromagnet 94 will be ener 'zed and tracted byits spring and the paper-feeding roll is turned in order to feed thepaper up. The core 95 is adapted to enga e with one arm of a bell-cranklever 100, t e opposite arm of which is in engagement with one arm ofa'rocker-arm 101. "This rocker-armis con- 8 nected to a rock shaft 102,carrying four rocker-arms 103, disposed one in the path of each of thepawls'52, and in the operation of this portion ofthe mechanism theretraction of the core 95 will force the lower armof the bell- 8 5 cranklever 100 downward and depress the rocker-arm 101, causing the shaft 102to rock and raise all of the arms 103, so that the pawls 52 will beelevated from engagement with the ratchet-teeth50, and thereupon thespring connected to said ratchet-wheels will restore them to theirinitial position. The enga ement of the bell-crank lever 100 with t erocker-arm 101 is but momentary, and the engaging arm immediately wipespast the rocker-arm, so that the weight of the pawl will be sufiicientto again restore them to their initial positions after the springs haverestored the ratchet-wheels and the circuit- The upper 'Ioo .arm 0 thebell-crank lever is slotted and closin arms to initial position.

is connected to the core 95 by a pin, so that the core-bar will move thelever "in bothdirections and permit to some extent free movement of thebell-crank lever and allow it to go to initial position,',there beingsufficient give or spring of the parts at this point to permit them toreassume initial osition after Should there eatie game sistance' ofieredby each of the rheostats will be the same, and in that case thecurrentwill divide and the amount due will be printed in each ofthecolumns having the lowest numberof balls, thus indicating thattheamount I I5;

is due partly from each of: the players in whose column the amount isprinted.

In some cases it may be desired to arrange the recording mechanismdirectly on the ta, .ble, and in such cases the mechanism may be I 20made to operate by direct mechanical connectionwith the arms 9, or theoperation :maybe accomplished partly b mechanical means and partly bythe aid 0 electroma nets. 60 vided with a movable core 95,carryinga awl96 for eng ement with the teeth 0 the ratchet-whgjfl, and'said pawl andcore are retracted by a sprin 97. This electroma net is connected m aocal circuit 98, of Whic 6 5 the terminals 99 are disposed in the pathof tacles are bearings for the support a plurality of concentric shafts104, 105, 106, and

operable and each carrying a pluralityof arms 108, that project withinthe ball-recep- 0 At a point to the rear of the all-recep-, 1 5

107, each of said shafts being independently tacles. In the presentinstance four arms are shown on each of the shafts, and these are soarranged and disposed as to be'successively operated by balls passinginto the receptacle,- the balls turning the shaft to the extent ofninety degrees at'each operation and the movement being such as toresent a fresh arm in position to be engage by a succeeding ball. Theopposite endsof the shafts extend into a suitable casing 109, that issecured to the table, and each shaft carries a pinion 110. The inionsengage gears 111, that are mounted oos ely on a shaft or arbor 112, theshaft being rigidly held in place within the casing. To each gearwheel111 is secured a type-disk 112 and a recessed stop-wheel 113, with whichengages a s ring-pressed locking-pin 114. The typedis has on itsperiphery imprinting-type ranging from 0 to 15, and these may e broughtsuccessively into alinement with an impression-hammer 115. Each ball asit drops into the receptacle turns the pinion 110 to the extent ofninety degrees, and this movement transmitted to the gear-wheel 111turns the type-disk to the extent of a single imprinting-type, so thatthe type are brought successively opposite the impression-hammer 115.During this operation the springpressed pin 114 is forced downward, andit clicks into the successive recesses and holds the type-disk in theposition to which it is adjusted. The impression-hammer is sufficientlywide to present an im ression-surface opposite all of the type-dis s,and said hammer is carried by a pair of pivotallymounted levers 116, toone of which is connected a toothed bar 117. The tooth at the end ofthis bar is in engagement with a stationar tooth 119 on theball-receptacle, and

in sai ball-receptacle is a recess 120, having an inclined face forengagement with a similarly-inclined face of the toothed bar. At

the completion of a game the ball-receptacle is removed and the tooth119 engages the toothed bar 117, pulls the latter outward,

and forces the impression-hammer 115 into engagement-with a strip ofpaper 3 on front of which is an inked ribbon z. The ribbon is forcedinto contact with the type, and the impression shows in a single linethe number of balls which have been dropped into the various recetacles. The outward movement of the bal -receptacle engages the tooth119 may then be drawn out of the casing and may be torn off to show theresult of the game. One of the teeth of the stop-wheel 113 is elongated,as illustrated at 123, and the several disks are connected to spiralsprings 124, which are wound during the registering or recording 0eration. Each pin 114 is mounted in a gui e-bar 126 and is provided witha recess 127, the lower shoulder or wall of which may at times engagewith the under surface of the guiding-bar 126 and maintain the stop-pinin its lowest position. Normally, however, the pin will be held up by aspring. 128. Connected to the stop-pin is a spring 129, which when thepin is fully depressed will draw the pin sidewise insuch manner that thelower wall of the recess will engage the bar 126 and hold said pindepressed. This is accomplished by means of a ell-crank lever 130,pivoted to the bar and having two arms, of which the substantiallyhorizontal arm is adapted to engage a pin 131 on the stop-pin. Thesubstantially vertical arm of the bell-crank lever is arranged under.

a bar 132 and is engaged b a deplending cam 133 on a rod 134, carrie byt e arm 116, there being one o such rods 134 for each of the disks. ingmovement cam 133 passes over the bellcrank lever, and the horizontal armof the 9 latter is raised without in any manner affecting the positionof the pin. In the reverse movement of the impression-hammer the camwill move the vertical arm of the bellcrank lever, and its horizontalarm will be depressed into engagement with the pin 131 and will forcesaid pin downward until the spring is free to move the shoulder of therecess 127 to engage under the bar 126, This may release all of thetype-disks, and the latter are free to return to their initial positionsunder the influence of the springs. As each of the type-disks is turnedto its initial position the elongated tooth 123 will come intoengagement with the stop-pin and will force the same in the direction ofthe impressionhammer until the shoulder of the recess is disengaged fromthe bar 126, whereupon the spring 128 will force the stop-pin intoengagement with the first tooth of the ratchetwheel and the parts willbe in readiness for another operation.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is I 1. In apool-game recorder, the combination with independent receptacles inwhich the balls are received and retained, of an independent printingmechanism for each receptacle, and means for automatically operatingsaid printing mechanism on the pocketing of each ball. 1

2. In combination with receptacles for pool-balls, of means for making aseparate record of the number of balls entering and retained in eachreceptacle.

During the outward or imprint 3. The combination with separate recetacles for the balls pocketed by different p ayers, of meansv forrecording the number of balls entering and removed from each receptacle,said records being printed in independ-v mechanism for imprinting. thecharge for the amein the column in which the lowest number of balls isrecorded.

6. The combination with a pool-table, of means for keeping a record ofthe balls pocketed by each player, and automatic mechanism for recordingthe charge for each game in the column recording the lowest number ofballs.

7. The combination with a 001 table, having a plurality of receptaclesor the balls pocketed .by different players, of a ball-operated .meansfor automatically recording in separate columns the number ofballspocketed by each player, and ball-operated means for recording in saidcolumns the number of balls removed from the receptacles.

8. The combination with a pool-table, a balloperated imprintingmechanism. for keeping separate records of the balls pocketed byeachplayer, and means for automatically imprinting the char e for each gamein alinement with the record of the lowest number of balls. V

9. The combination with a pool-table, of a plurality of ball-receivingcompartments, and means for recording the number of balls entering andretained in each compartment. 7

10. In recording mechanism, means for making independent records in'separate col umns, and automatic mechanism for imrinting adistinguishing-mark in the column aving the smallest record.

11. In recording mechanism for pool-tables, means for automaticallyregistering in independent columns the number of balls made bythe'individual players, and means for automatically rinting in one ofumns the amount ue for each-game. 12. In recording mechanisms, means forkeeping independent records in different columns, a plurality ofmechanisms arranged for the printing of predetermined characters, one ofsaid printing means being located opposite each column, and meanscontrolled by the independent recording means for automaticall selectingthe printing means to be operatedi 13. The combination with recordingmeans,

' for kee ing indefpendent records in independent co umns, 0 anautomatically-Se ected the col printing means controlled by the indeendent recording means for rinting a pre etermined character in one 0them.

14. In a recorder, means for maintaining independent records inindependent columns, and an adjustable im trolled by the indepenc entrecording means for printing a distinguishing character in one of suchcolumns.

15. In combination with meansfor maintaining independent records inindependent columns, of an adjustable means for printing adistinguishing character in one of them, and means controlled by theinde endent recording means for automatically etermining' the column inwhich such printed.

16. The combination with means for keep.-

character is to be rinting means coning independent records'inindependent columns, 0 one opposite each column and. bearing typerepresenting different 'values, and means controllable by theindependent recording a plurality of type-disks arranged means fordetermining the operative type disk. 7

17. The combination with means for keeping inde umns, o a plurality oftype-disks each bearing type representing different values and aselecting means controllable by the independent recording devices fordetermining the operative type-disks.

18. The combination with means for maintaining independent records inindependent columns, of a plurality of type-disks bearing numerals ofdifferent values; said disks being simultaneously adjustable to presentany of the -t e to imprinting position and means contro lable by theinde endent recording .devices for determining t e'operative typedisk. v19. The combination with a platen, of means for printing independentrecords in independent columns, a lurality of type-disks bearingnumerals of di erent values, the said disks beingsimultaneouslyadjustable to present any one set of numerals in alinernent withtheplaten, and a selecting means controllable by the independent recordingmeans 'for operatin the type-disk op cording mec anism which has eenoperated the fewest number of times. i

20. The combination with means for main? taining independent records inindependent columns, of a rheostat for each of suc mechanisms, meanscontrolled by said mechanisms for cutting in resistance to an extentproportionate to the number of operations of the recordin mechanisms,type disks for printin the %.!1 one oft e columns and an im rintingmeans coacting with said type an including an electromagnet and acircuit connecting such electromagnet to all of the rheostats'.

endent records in independent 001- I osite the re al distinguishingcharacter in 21. The combination with a plurality of electromagnetsarranged in independent circuits, an imprinting device for eachelectromagnet, a rheostat arranged in connection with eachelectromagnet, a contact-arm forming a part of the rheostat and operableby the electromagnet to successively cut in resistance each time themechanism is operated, a plurality of final imprinting mechanisms,independent electromagnetsfor actuating them, and a circuit includingthe rheostats, the second set of magnets and a source of electricalenergy. 4

22. The combination with a series of electromagnets, of an imprintingdevice for each electromagnet, a rheostat, a contact arm I forming apart of the rheostat, and operable by the electromagnet to successivelycut in resistance in proportionto the number of times the electromagnetis energized, there being one of such imprinting mechanisms andrheostats for each of the electromagnets, a second series ofelectromagnets each serially connected with one of the rheostats, and anelectric circuit having multiple connection with the several seriescircuits.

23. The combination of a plurality of independent electromagnetsarranged in balloperated circuits, of an imprinting mechanism for eachelectromagnet, a rheostat associated with each electromagnet, ,a ratchetwheel and operating-pawl connected to the armature of the electroma net,a rheostat contact-arm movable with t e ratchet-wheel and operating tosuccessively cut in resistance inproportion to the number of opera-'tions of the electromagnets, and means controllable by a scratch-ballfor temporarily releasing the pawl and permitting reverse movement ofthe wheel and contact-arm.

24. The combination with a plurality of independent electromagnetsarranged in ballcontrolled circuits, a ball-receptacle, an imprintingmechanism operable by each of the electromagnets, a rheostat associatedwith each electromagnet, a rheostat contact-arm, a ratchet-wheelconnected thereto, a pawl connected to the armature of theelectromagnet, and engaging said ratchet-Wheel, a spring tending torestore the ratchet-wheel to initial position, a second set of energizedelectroma nets, an imprinting mechanism for each f 51c second set ofelectroma nets, the circuits of said second set of e ectromagnets beingcontrolled by balls removed from the receptacle, and means operable bysaid second set of electromagnets for raising the pawls and permittingreverse movement of the ratchet-Wheel and contact-arms of eachreceptacle each time a ball is removed from an imprinting mechanism foreach electromagnet, a rheostat associated with each electromagnet, arheostat contact-arm for successively cutting in resistance each timethe electromagnet is energized, a ratchet-wheel carrying saidcontact-arm, a spring tending to reverse the movement of theratchetwheel, a pawl engaging the ratchet-wheel and connected to thearmature of the electromagnet, a second set of electromagnets,independent circuits in which said electromagnets are arranged, saidindependent circuits being controllable by the removal of balls from thereceptacle, an imprinting mechanism for each of the second set ofelectroma nets and an escapement mechanism contrdl lable by said secondset of electromagnets for releasing the pawl and permitting reversemovement of the ratchet-wheel and contactarm of each receptacle eachtime a ball is removed from the receptacle.

26. The combination with ,a ball-receptacle, of a plurality ofelectromagnets connected in independent ball-controlled circuits, animprinting mechanism for each electromagnet, a rheostat associated witheach electromagnet, a rheostat contact-arm for successively cutting inresistance each time the electromagnet is energized, a ratchet-wheelcarrying said contact-arm, a awl engaging the ratchet-wheel and operab eby the electromagnet, a second set of electromagnets, imprinting-typeoperable thereby for printing in a selected column a mark or symboldesignating the loser of the game, said electromagnets bein eachconnected in series with one of the r eostats, an electric circuithaving a multiple connection with the series circuits, and an auxiliarycircuit controlled on the final imprinting means for raising all y ofthe pawls and permitting movement of the parts to initial position.

27. The combination with a pool-table, of a series of independentball-receptacles, a plurality of concentric shafts, projecting armscarried by the shaft and extending into the receptacles in the path ofthe balls, type disks connected one to each of the shafts and receivingmovement on the entrance of each ball, and an imprinting means operableon the removal of the balls to imprint the number of balls remaining ineach rece tacle.

28. The combination with a poo table, of a series of independentreceptacles, a plurality of concentric shafts, radial arms extendingfrom the shaft and projecting into the receptacles in the path of theentering balls, pinions secured to the shaft, independent gears one inmesh with each pinion, typedisks carried by the gears, a stop-wheelhaving a plurality of peripheral recesses, one of such stop-Wheels beingconnected to each type disk, springs for restoring the typedisks toinitial position, pins for entering the IIO recesses of the stop-wheels,and an elon ated l as our own we have hereto aflixed oursignatoothcarried by each of the stop-whee s for tures in the presence oftwo-witnesses.

engaging said pin, an impression-hammer GEORGE FRANK GOSS. operable onthe movement of the receptacle JOHN E. PARKER. 5 for printing a recordof the Fosition of the Witnesses as to G. F, Goss: type-disks at theconclusion 0 the game, and E. T. BIRD, means operable by movement of theimpres- J. L. HEATAN. sion-hammer for movin the pins outward Witnessesasto J. E. Parker: from engagement with t e stop-wheels. E. G. PREINKERT,

10 In testimony that we claim the foregoing J. Ross CoLLUM.

